Knowledge Base

Beaver Dam Issues

Smoky Lake County does not trap on private land unless it is impacting County infrastructure (road flooding) in which case we will always obtain landowner permission first to go on the land to trap the problem beavers

Department of Fisheries and Oceans sets a timing period for beaver dam removal from July 16^th to November 1st each year.

Beaver control on private land policy à For beaver issues on private land, ratepayers will need to hire their own trapper at their expense. Flooding to private land can be done for a fee of $100 service plus $50 per explosive stick used. https://www.smokylakecounty.ab.ca/admin/dm/Public/DownloadFile/?fileid=11021